Highlights of what happened in the zone...
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Particpation in SPARKLES 2005 |
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• In the month of October, movie on Maria Gorette
was shown and Rosary was receited in three different
areas. Queen of the Family, Zone feast was celebrated
on 30st October 2005
• 4th January 2006, we had Christmas get-together
for the entire Zone.
• As our Lenten programme, we had station of the
cross in three different areas of our Zone. And a Shadow
Play on Passion of Christ by the youth.
• Zonal Mass was celebrated on 18th April 2006.
• Zone picnic was on 22nd April 2006 at St. Stanislaus
Villa, Lonavala.
• In the month of May daily rosary was recited
at the cross on station Road, cross at Bandra Talav
and cross Opp. Nandi Talkies and celebrated Cross feast
at all the three crosses.
• Fr. Benji conducted faith formation programme
for our core members every Wednesday on Scripture exercise
from the Serendipity Bible, Praying the Psalms with
Meditation and reflection, Different methods of prayer,
Eucharistic delights, Parts of the Mass and Lectio Divena.
• Regular family visits are made and the needy
families are given financial aid.
• Eucharist Ministers distribute Holy Communion
to the House bound on Sundays/feast days.
Involvement of our Zone in Parish Events/Activities
• Our Zone young and the old actively participated
in the “Sparkles 2005”
Parish event held from 7th to the 13th November 2005.
Our Zone together with St. Martins Zone won the 2nd
place in the Floats. Four children who won prizes in
the So Sweet baby/Fancy Dress competition are Natan
Taites, Aaron Taites, Raul D’silva and Pranali
Gupta.
• Our Zone also participated in the “Splash
2006” Parish event held from 16th to
the 20th May. Gavin Taites youth of our zone won the
prize in the dancing competition.
• Our youth took part in the Stations
of the Cross (skit) conducted for the youth
and children in the Parish on Good Friday.
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Other News
• About 12 families were badly affected by the
flood on 26th July 2005.
• In the month of May 2006, the
BMC got the order to demolish the cross opposite Nandi
Talkies. On three or four occasions the police came
to give us a warning. 25th May 2006 at 1.00 pm BMC bought
a bulldozer with a van full of 30 to 40 riot police
to demolish the cross. One of our Zone members immediately
took the action and contacted David Cardoz and Edwin
Brito.
Our Zone members alongwith the people of other faith
collected before the cross. David Cardoz presented to
them the copy of the entire papers submitted to the
BMC, stating that the cross was built Iin 1937 on the
private property and not illegal further it is on the
side of the road and not obstructing or causing hindrance
to traffic or people.
After long arguments and discussion the officals of
the BMC took measurements of the area and were convinced
and satisfied. Finally they withdrew the demolishing.
Our Zone community celebrated the victory of the cross,
recited rosary and had a get-together. We also celebrated
the cross feast on 1st of June with a get-together.
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